Mystery Find In The Marine Tank
Started by Riggers, Apr 14 2012 01:29 PM
11 replies to this topic
#1
Posted 14 April 2012 - 01:29 PM
Hey guys n gals
I've been shutting down my 400lt marine tank today and I found this guy hanging round the sand!! It's bloody awesome what you find in a reef tank!!! What is it!????
I've been shutting down my 400lt marine tank today and I found this guy hanging round the sand!! It's bloody awesome what you find in a reef tank!!! What is it!????
#2
Posted 14 April 2012 - 02:11 PM
I had one of those guys in my liverock too... look cool...
#3
Posted 14 April 2012 - 02:37 PM
Yeah they seem to find a small crevice to lodge themselves in and leave a small part of the tentacles flowing in the current
#4
Posted 14 April 2012 - 03:22 PM
that thing is awesome mate, any idea what it is?
#5
Posted 14 April 2012 - 04:09 PM
Looks like a star of some sort, moves bloody quick. Wicked find.
#6
Posted 14 April 2012 - 04:31 PM
Is a brittle star.
Here's some of mine from a few years back (giants compared to yours). Awesome creatures!
Here's some of mine from a few years back (giants compared to yours). Awesome creatures!
#7
Posted 14 April 2012 - 04:34 PM
Ophiarachna incrassata or something similar?
#8
Posted 14 April 2012 - 04:38 PM
And my mini-version
#9
Posted 14 April 2012 - 05:52 PM
Cute :3
#10
Posted 14 April 2012 - 11:07 PM
Thanks for the ID Daz
Sick little fella, got in in a tiny little tank for now I'll put him in the cube
Sick little fella, got in in a tiny little tank for now I'll put him in the cube
#11
Posted 15 April 2012 - 06:20 AM
I got 2kg of live rock off Vebas for my 30cm cube. I reckon I have about 15 of those brittle stars lol
Juls
Juls
#12
Posted 15 April 2012 - 09:47 AM
Nice one Jules are you still running your big tank too or have you also down graded?
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